Sisir Debnath is Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the ISB. He received his Ph D, from the University of Virginia in USA. His primary research interests are in the areas of Development Economics and Empirical Microeconomics. His paper The Impact of Household Structure on Female Autonomy in Developing Countries has been accepted to be published in Journal of Development Studies. His other paper Intergenerational Consequences of Early Age Marriages of Human Capital has already appeared in Journal of Development Studies. The Professor regularly makes presentations on Developmental Economics related topics at academic conferences in India as well abroad. He is recipient of many prestigious grants.

Published Papers

Debnath, Sisir. (Forthcoming) "The Impact of Household Structure on Female Autonomy in Developing Countries ", Journal of Development StudiesRead Abstract >Close >Joint household structures in which several generations co-reside in a single house is common across developing countries. Such households may confer benefits on all the family members through household public goods, but the patriarch exercises greater control over resources than do other members. Therefore, the household structure may affect bargaining power of its members. I estimate the effect of joint versus nuclear household structure in India on the autonomy of women and her labor force participation. I use an instrumental variable approach and find that women living in nuclear households have greater decision making power.

Debnath, Sisir.,Sekhri, Sheetal. (2014) "Intergenerational Consequences of Early Age Marriages of Human Capital ", Journal of Development Studies